Ghana’s First Geographical Indications Journal in Kenya
In November last year, it was reported that Ghana officially registered its Kente fabric as a geographical indication.
Now the country has published its first geographical indications journal (dated 5 May 2025) in March 2026. The publication of the journal is pursuant to the Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659), as well as the Geographical Indications Regulations, 2020 (L.I. 2414).
For the first time, it will be possible to oppose the geographical indications through the Registrar of Geographical Indications, housed at the Registrar-General’s Department in Accra, Ghana. Notably, the historic journal only contains two geographical indications, namely PROSECCO, filed by the provinces of Belluno, Gorizia, Padua, Pordenone, Treviso, Trieste, Udine, Venice and Vicenza in Italy, as well as KENTE filed by the communities of Adahomase and Bonwire in the Ashanti region and Agortime-Kpetoe, Tafi and Agbozume in the Volta region of Ghana.
Niger accedes to the Marrakesh Treaty
The Republic of Niger, a member state of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), has acceded to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, V...
August 19 2026
OAPI highlights IP’s role in African craft innovation
At the Ninth International Handicrafts Fair of Cameroon (SIARC 2026), held in Yaoundé from 27 July to 5 August, the OAPI showcased the importance of IP protection in promoting innovation and competit...
August 19 2026
Côte d’Ivoire hosts fourth Africa GI training programme
OAPI has launched the fourth edition of the Africa GI Training programme in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, bringing together 18 participants from 13 member states. The programme aims to strengthen experti...
August 19 2026